The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27

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brown stone ornamentation and is
capped with central tower and
mansard roof. 1t is three stories
above solid English basement we'll
lighted and ventilated. Entering
the house the visitor is struck with
the rich and tasteful, though not ex-
travagant, furnishings. We ask to
see the Justice, and while the servant
is absent with our cards we have a
chance to look around the parlors.
1t is rather gloomy than otherwise
on this cold rainy day. The carpets
are dark in color and of the richest
material; the beautifully carved fur
niture is of fine old rosewood, and
the disagreeable outside is shut from
view by heavy curtains of satin and
lace. The word substantial and
nothing more might be applied to
the rooms were not the ornaments
in such exquisite taste. There are
few pictures and they seem to have
been selected rather with an idea OF
the sentiment conveyed than the
name of the artist. Then there are
any number of those little unname,
able articles of brio brac which do
so much to add character to room.
These were collected by Mrs. Miller.
But the servant has returned with
the request that Justice Miller would
be glad to see US in the library. We
follow him into the large hall and
down the wide stairway to the base
ment. The whole of this is taken up
by the Justice as a library. We are
ushered in and he steps Hospitality
forward to meet us with smile on
his mild, ruddy face and welcome
beaming from his winning eye. An
admirably preserved man despite his
seventy years and a life of hard men
tai toll. However, you would not
think him so old, for his step is light
and spriugy, his oyesight only slight
ly impaired and every faculty is as
alert as when he was in the prime Of
life. He is yet fine pedestrian, and
every fair day during the sittings Of
the court he walks to the CapitoI
and back, a distance not much les;
than halfa dozen miles, He is about
FIVE feet nine or ten inches in hight
a strong form, face clearly shaver
and an immense head somewhat bale
on top but with fringe If hair, once
dark brown in color, though nov
fast turning white. ,
We are asked to be seated and sinl
into leather chair big enough TO-
Grover Cleveland, and easy enough
for the LATEST of men. Now we hav,
an opportunity to look about us. Tn,
room is very large one, yet it il
crowded. Big sofas and lounges ant
easy chairs in the most inviting posi-
tons are all about. Walnut book
cases reaching to the ceiling line tn
room, with shelves piled with book
aud documents and pamphlets ant
papers. In the center of the room
where the light is best, stands lon
desk covered with notes, correspond
ence and law books in rather a con
fused mass. Here Justice Mile
does his work, for the room is
workshop, though rather lazy look
ing one. 1t is not only workshop
however, but reception room, TO
the Justice likes to see his friend
here, and over in the corner there
a little closet which is not used fo
books or papers.
He is one of the most approacha
BILE of men; man who is worth talk
ing to; one who has ideas and tn
faculty and teariessness to expires
them. In the course of a converse
ton the subject of the justices wear
ing gowns was brought up. Did h
think that they were necessary
the dignity of the court, and did h
not think it would be more in accord
auce with theI simplicity of our re
publican institutions to have thel
done away with. I'm nearly a
countries" he answered, there is
certain amount Of respect paid to tn
exercise of power and authority. l
some countries outward symbols wei
= necessary to preserve popular respe'
for the instruments of power.
doubt very much " neither Frenc
policeman or judicial officer coul
command the same respect in plai
clothes that he could in uniform
/ do not think that our police off
cials could command the same re
spect without their badges and eyi
dences of office. Now III
Anglo Saxon people al
the only people on the face {
the earth who have much respect fC
law in the abstract, and for men be
cause they simply represent the Law
Other nations have it in a measur,
but such is the respect of the Angle
Saxon mind for abstract law, that
belieye that the future deyelOpmer